Jan. 28, 2021 — When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating -- but a new study shows this 'mixed layer' is becoming shallower each year. The thinner it ...

Given that bacterial carbon growth efficiency in the open ocean tends to be below 30% (ref. 40), bacterial respiration alone in the photic layer must be comparable to, if not greater than, primary ...

In this blog, we will explore the layers of the ocean and what types of marine life resides in those layers. The ocean water column is made up of 5 zones. The sunlight zone, the twilight zone, the ...